The alignment length of thus project was 184 km and it could have been shortest route for Marathwada, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

The major challenge for this project is 18.96 km long tunnel Malshej ghat section.

[3] The first journey to Callian from Bori Bunder was scheduled that day to begin at 4:50 p.m, with Lord Elphinstone accompanied by around 250 guests.

The train finally reached Callian at 6:10 p.m, however, it did not go all the way till the station, rather only to the comparatively nearer Creek ground.

Similar to the first train journey of 1853 from Bombay to Tannah, at the destination were bands, decorative tents, and a dinner.

The celebration was concluded with a display of fireworks, with the train leaving for its origin at 9 p.m., reaching two hours later at 11 p.m.[4] There are 7 platforms at Kalyan Jn.

[5] Majority of trains towards Nashik side from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus stops at platform no.

Ravinder Singh alias Bittu who was linked to the Babbar Khalsa, a Sikh militant organization was convicted in the case.